Christina Black and her teammates climbed post-haste post-game into the Scotiabank Centre crowd Tuesday morning.

Let the good times grow is the message behind such a mid-spiel celebration.

Taking photos with fans, bumping fists with neighbours and sharing hugs from loved ones all serve to build the home rink’s momentum at the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax.

“I love the pressure of making a big shot, because I love hearing that crowd roar,” said skip Black, when asked if being the host squad of the event to determine Canada’s representatives at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games puts unwanted heat on the mission at hand.

“No … it feels so good,” continued Black to reporters. “And I just love it. I love knowing that we’ll make a shot and the crowd is going to go crazy. And

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